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THE HISTORY OF GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL. Welcome to the History pages, which chart the events at the Festival since it began the day after Jimi Hendrix died, in 1970. To begin your wander down memory lane, select a year from the list on the right….
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The first Festival was held on the day after Jimi Hendrix...
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The festival returned for 22–26 June 2022 with the headliners Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar. The next festival took place between 21 and 25 June 2023, headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Elton John in his final UK performance.
- It began the day after Jimi Hendrix died. From the Archive: Jimi Hendrix talks to Brian Matthew. Jimi Hendrix talks openly to Brian Matthew about the bands he started out with.
- Michael Eavis started the festival to try and clear his overdraft. Glastonbury 1970 - Michael Eavis interview. Michael Eavis discusses his plans for the first ever Glastonbury festival in 1970.
- Headliners The Kinks pulled out and were replaced by Tyrannosaurus Rex. Back in 2015, Michael Eavis had to contend with Foo Fighters cancelling their Friday night Pyramid Stage set after frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg - eventually replaced by Florence + The Machine.
- Hardly anyone turned up. Glastonbury 1970 - Scenes from the first festival. Join the revellers at the Pilton Pop Festival in 1970. Very poor attendance, I think mainly due to bad advertising"
Jun 16, 2023 · The story of the first ever Glastonbury Festival. Attended by 1500 hippies, five dogs and one goat, the first Glasto, in 1970, was a different beast to the one we know. We speak to people who...
The first Festival was held on the day after Jimi Hendrix died, over a two day period and before long “word had got around”. It was the Blues festival at the Bath & West Showground that had inspired Michael Eavis to begin a festival of his own although on a smaller scale.
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Festival origins. The first festival at Worthy Farm was called the Pilton Pop, Folk and Blues Festival and took place in late Summer 1970, opening the day after Jimi Hendrix died. It was attended by 1,500 people. Admission was £1, which included free camping and free milk.
When is Glastonbury 2024? This year, Glastonbury is taking place at Worthy Farm in Somerset from 26th to 30th June 2024. Attracting hundreds of artists and hundreds of thousands of attendees, this year will see SZA, Dua Lipa and Coldplay headlining the Pyramid Stage.
